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It’s Not the End: Why Creating an Exit Strategy Sets Your Business Up for Long-Term Success

Success

Be aware of business environments and world factors that could influence or impact your decision, and make that a point of focus while building the strategy. Make sure when you go to sell the company you don’t run out of money and negotiating power. And sadly, in 2008 Yahoo turned down an offer to be acquired by Microsoft for $44.6

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I knew we were going to go back to that city the next year so negotiated with the hotel that if I booked the next event at their venue would they waive the cancellation fee. Negotiation As you saw above, negotiation is possible. Fortunately, they were able to waive it and we only lost our $500 deposit. It is always worth asking.

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How To Make This Recession Work For Your Small Home Business.

The Small Business Blog

Get better payment terms by negotiation. Small business has no voice, yet they produce over 50% of GDP and supply the most secure and social work environment. It’s obviously fine to try and negotiate payment terms, but I think that deliberately paying your bills late is just bad business. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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